February 14, 2006
Police in Napa, Calif., arrested seven unlicensed building contractors who showed up to bid on repairing a 121-year-old Victorian house that was damaged during New Year’s weekend flooding, authorities said. The arrests were part of a sting operation set up …
February 14, 2006
Abram Interstate Insurance Services Inc., Rocklin, Calif., is offering a standalone watercraft program for boats and yachts of all sizes, up to 15 years old, in California and Arizona. Coverage includes physical damage on hull, additional personal property coverage, and …
February 13, 2006
Christopher Heidrick and Lori Dickerson Fouche have joined Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company as heads of marketing for the company’s Personal and Specialty Insurance divisions, respectively, according to Joe Beneducci, executive vice president and chief operating officer. Both serve on the …
February 13, 2006
Legislation to force Colorado consumers to buy medical payment coverage was narrowly defeated Monday on the Colorado House floor. House Bill 1036, killed by a one-vote margin, would have required insurers to provide $5,000 medical payment coverage unless it was …
February 13, 2006
Bermuda-based Arch Capital Group Ltd. reported that net income for the 2005 fourth quarter was $100.9 million, or $1.34 per share, compared to $107.1 million, or $1.45 per share, for the 2004 fourth quarter. For the year ended Dec. 31, …
February 13, 2006
According to the Workplace Health, Safety & Compensation Commission of New Foundland and Labrador (Canada), 58 women whose husbands were fatally injured before the Charter of Rights and Freedoms’ equality rights provision (Section 15) was implemented in 1985 are going …
February 13, 2006
The Colorado House has introduced a bill that would create a Consumer Insurance Board to provide policy guidance to the Commissioner of Insurance, gather and prepare information for hearings regarding proposed insurance legislation and regulations, annually review the performance of …
February 13, 2006
Ohio-based Hylant Group has hired Dennis Bennice, the former Risk Management president for Dana Corp., as a consultant, expert and specialist to serve Hylant’s list of Fortune 1000 clients. Hylant launched its Large Account Practice last year, committed to providing …
February 13, 2006
A campaign flier showed him pushing a big round bale of hay past an onlooking cow. His red-and-white signs featured farm animals, a horse, sheep and pig, absent the Democratic Party donkey. The Associated Press said that longtime veterinarian in …
February 13, 2006
CDS Business Mapping LLC., a provider in online property risk mapping, reported that Alabama, Georgia, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, Washington and Wisconsin have been added to the RiskMeter Online’s (www.RiskMeter.com) Distance to Fire Station Report. This brings the total …